After a very autumnal weekend that may have had some tempted to switch on the radiators, you’d be forgiven for thinking summer was over.

However, Met Office forecasters are predicting a possible return of “very warm” weather in September with an Indian summer apparently very much on the cards for northern Lincolnshire.

Their latest forecast model shows a strong probability of above-average temperatures over the next few weeks, with some forecasters even suggesting warmer-than-usual conditions could last until November.

Though there will be “brief spells of wet and windy weather”, the Met Office is forecasting “a good deal of dry, warm and settled weather” between September 10 and September 24.

Forecasters added: “Daytime temperatures are expected to be above average overall, especially across the south and east where it may become very warm for a time, and with the warmer conditions perhaps spreading further north and west with time.

High pressure is set to return over the UK leading to warmer temperatures in the coming days

However, those dreading more muggy nights will be relieved to hear that “as September progresses, any longer clear nights may lead to some chilly overnight temperatures”.

Before then, the current mixture of sunshine and showers seems set to continue though it looks as though the next few days should be largely dry and temperatures will pick up again after a chillier weekend.

Saturday and Sunday

The current forecast for the weekend looks to be a similar picture to Thursday and Friday with sunny spells amid periods of cloud. It should feel even warmer though with temperatures in the low 20s. High: 22C. Low: 11C